BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes the provinces can reach a health-care deal with the federal government shortly after their meetin
Ford echoed recent comments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a deal will not be signed at the meeting set for Feb. 7.
But Ford says they should be striking a deal on the Canada Health Transfer “shortly thereafter,” because talks can’t drag on when all jurisdictions are feeling health-care pressures. The premiers want to see Ottawa cover 35 per cent of health-care costs across the country, up from the current 22 per cent.
Trudeau has said the funding will come with strings attached, including sharing health data and outcomes for a national database. Ford has said he wants to use increased federal funding to hire more nurses and doctors, as well as help tackle the surgical backlog.If you have found a spelling error, please, notify us by selecting that text and pressing
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